Drug Resistance in the Treatment of Cancer

by Herbert M. Pinedo and Giuseppe Giaccone

Book Overview

The development of drug-resistant cancers is considered to be the most significant obstacle to the cure of cancer today. Nearly half of all patients with cancer suffer from tumours that are intrinsically resistant to chemotherapy, and most of the remaining half develop drug resistance during the course of their treatment. This book reviews the mechanisms and clinical implications of drug resistance in cancer with unrivalled authority. Chapters cover...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521030749
• ISBN13: 9780521030748
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"